Samad Akbar
Cricket umpire Active
- 61 matches officiated
- 2020–2026 on record
- 8 grounds
- 23 teams
- #349 of 1,489 by experience
Career by year
- On-field
- TV umpire
- Reserve
By format
| T20I | 61 |
|---|---|
| Women's matches | 31 |
By role
| On-field | 46 |
|---|---|
| TV umpire | 3 |
| Reserve | 12 |
A match can appear under two roles — standing in one innings and sitting as third umpire is one match, counted once in the total above.
First and most recent
| First on record | Hong Kong v SingaporeT20I4 Mar 2020Terdthai Cricket Ground |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Hong Kong v NepalT20I8 Jun 2026Singapore National Cricket Ground |
Stood with most often
- AK Rana 6
- V Kalidas 6
- IGS Arsa 6
- A Natarajan 5
- KB Suresh 3
- J Sanjeev 2
- T Khalid 2
- S Jeyasooriyam 2
Grounds
- Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok34
- Singapore National Cricket Ground7
- Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur7
- Udayana Cricket Ground4
- Royal Chiangmai Golf Club4
- Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok2
- Terdthai Cricket Ground2
- UKM-YSD Cricket Oval, Bangi1
Teams
- Thailand18
- Malaysia11
- Singapore11
- Hong Kong10
- Bahrain9
- Indonesia7
- Nepal6
- United Arab Emirates6
- Japan5
- Bhutan5
- Kuwait4
- Cambodia4
Competitions
- Women's T20 Quadrangular Series (in Thailand)10
- Asian Cricket Council Men's Challenger Cup8
- Asian Cricket Council Women's T20 Championship8
- Asian Games Men's Qualifier7
- Quadrangular Twenty20 Series (Thailand)6
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Region Qualifier5
- SEA Games Women's Twenty20 Cricket Competition4
- Thailand tour of Indonesia4
- Netherlands Women tour of Thailand4
- SEA Games Men's Twenty20 Cricket Competition3
- ACC Eastern Region T202
Milestones
| 50th match | Bhutan v Bahrain 25 Feb 2026 |
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Recent matches
| Date | Match | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hong Kong v Nepal Singapore National Cricket Ground | T20I | On-field |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Malaysia v Hong Kong Singapore National Cricket Ground | T20I | On-field |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Bahrain v Singapore Singapore National Cricket Ground | T20I | On-field |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Nepal v Malaysia Singapore National Cricket Ground | T20I | On-field |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Singapore v Hong Kong Singapore National Cricket Ground | T20I | On-field |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Bahrain v Hong Kong Singapore National Cricket Ground | T20I | On-field |
| 31 May 2026 | Nepal v China Singapore National Cricket Ground | T20I | Reserve |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Japan v Bahrain Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | On-field |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Bhutan v Thailand Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | Reserve |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Bahrain v Japan Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | On-field |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Thailand v Bhutan Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | On-field |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Bhutan v Bahrain Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | On-field |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Japan v Thailand Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | On-field |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Malaysia v Thailand Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | TV umpire |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Malaysia v Myanmar Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | On-field |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Malaysia v Indonesia Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | On-field |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Myanmar v Thailand Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | TV umpire |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Singapore v Malaysia Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | On-field |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Philippines v Singapore Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | On-field |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Indonesia v Malaysia Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok | T20I | Reserve |
Questions
- How many matches has Samad Akbar officiated?
- Samad Akbar has officiated 61 recorded matches, between 2020 and 2026.
- Which ground has Samad Akbar officiated at most often?
- Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok, with 34 matches on record.
- Who has Samad Akbar stood with most often?
- AK Rana, in 6 matches as an on-field pair.